Abstract

INTERRELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRIDOSHA AND NADI

Manju Kumari* and A. Rama Murthy

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Abstract

In Ayurvedic classic the Pinda Brhmanda Nyaya and the Anshansha Kalpana are described. The Pinda Brahmanda Nyaya states that whatever elements we observe in nature are also present in the tiniest component of the human body, and vice versa. Anshansha kalpana asserts that all element found in an organism can also be found in the organism’s seed albeit in much smaller amounts. To analyse and calculate the amount of Tridosha in the body, Nadi Pariksha is performed. The Tridoshas—Vata, Pitta, and Kapha—are regarded as the foundational, functional forces. For the living body to function normally and healthily, the equilibrium state of the Tridoshas or any one of the three Doshas must be maintained. This is because any imbalance in the equilibrium state of the Tridoshas or any one of the three Doshas will cause the manifestation of the associated Dosha, which can indicate or lead to disorders or diseases. Although Vata, Piita, and Kapha cannot be verified or seen with the human eye, Nadi Pariksha can detect them (pulse examination). In the appearance of the three distinct Doshas in various states, the Nadi (pulse) exhibits several distinguishing characteristics.

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